Any reason not to get a HTC Desire?

griffo_001 · 23 Mar 2010 at 11:29

MadMossy said:
afaik the T-Mobile handsets will be branded and locked, the MPD ones are unbranded unlocked handsets, you just get the appropriate sim card for your tarrif.

Yet another reason not to get it from T Mob it seems. In fact, the only reason I see is if you're trying to get it as an upgrade...

The Asgard said:
Tethering is a nice feature for emergencies when I'm on site. Any idea when the Nexus will be officially launched?

Looking for a phone upgrade 3rd May.

Upgrade on which network? Looks to only launch on Vodafone some point in April, so you might need to upgrade to something like the Desire, then flog it, and put £410 into importing a Nexus from google.com/phone Delivery will be 3 working days normally

Might even turn a profit from that if you're lucky

The Asgard · 23 Mar 2010 at 12:37

griffo_001 said:
Upgrade on which network? Looks to only launch on Vodafone some point in April, so you might need to upgrade to something like the Desire, then flog it, and put £410 into importing a Nexus from google.com/phone Delivery will be 3 working days normally Might even turn a profit from that if you're lucky

I'm on O2 (IPhone) but don't mind changing to a different operator. The business will buy it so I won't be able to chop and change.

MasterPlan1 · 23 Mar 2010 at 12:49

Leigh said:
19th April on O2 according to the O2 forums

Poo. I just cancelled my o2 contract to go to t-mobile as I thought o2 were anti-android. Oh well, got my handset for £6, 18 month contract, 300 minutes/texts and unlimited internetz. Can't grumble.

Kreeeee · 23 Mar 2010 at 13:46

Cancelled my order for a T-Mobile contract.

Pretty sure I want this phone, but not too happy with T-Mobiles 3g coverage in brum.

MasterPlan1 · 23 Mar 2010 at 13:52

supposidly, I have "very good" signal in both the post codes I usually reside in.

Kreeeee · 23 Mar 2010 at 14:03

I'm a little confused about mobilephonesdirect.

If I order through them do I get the 3GB net bandwidth or just the standard 1GB? Also, why are people ordering through that site if it's cheaper to go through tmobile directly?

griffo_001 · 23 Mar 2010 at 14:08

Kreeeee said:
I'm a little confused about mobilephonesdirect.

If I order through them do I get the 3GB net bandwidth or just the standard 1GB? Also, why are people ordering through that site if it's cheaper to go through tmobile directly?

To be on the safe side I'd assume you only get 1GB, but if you get it from there then call and check when you receive it, then report back, I'm on a T mobile rolling sim only, and would happily sign 18 months of my life away for and extra 2GB p/m so long as it doesn't cost me any more than it costs me atm

I thought it was cheaper on mobilephonesdirect. T Mobile will do it on cheaper contracts, but its only a free phone on a £35 p/m contact

Whereas that site does it on a £25 iirc

MasterPlan1 · 23 Mar 2010 at 14:11

It's not cheaper to go through t-mob direct, for the same tarrif I'm on I'd have had to pay £95 for the handset... I paid £6. http://recombu.com/deals/ good site for filtering them down a bit, shows how much you're theoretically paying per month if you pay for the handset, or if you get it for free.

admoo · 23 Mar 2010 at 14:27

Kreeeee said:
Cancelled my order for a T-Mobile contract.

Pretty sure I want this phone, but not too happy with T-Mobiles 3g coverage in brum.

I go to the University of B'ham, and I was on T-Mobile. I never got any signal in town, at uni, in Selly Oak, and at home home which is like 8 miles away.

I wouldn't recommend T-Mobile

Kreeeee · 23 Mar 2010 at 15:04

Cheers, glad I cancelled. Will wait for o2.

Mekrel · 23 Mar 2010 at 16:46

I'm phoning O2 up tonight and asking for a PAC code.

Can't believe they're getting it so much later than T-Mobile.

Why on earth they went for exclusivity on the crap Palm Pre, shares in Palm dipped ~17% on the back of the poor performance of Pre sales. Most of the handsets they've shipped are left in retail.

Would love to meet the idiot at O2 who signed up to the Palm Pre - I could have taken one look at the phone and told you it wasn't going to sell, especially on O2.

Wasting their time on crap smart phones like the Pre, not enough time spent on getting the HTC Desire and the like in.

Locke · 23 Mar 2010 at 18:33

Mekrel said:
I'm phoning O2 up tonight and asking for a PAC code.

Can't believe they're getting it so much later than T-Mobile.

Why on earth they went for exclusivity on the crap Palm Pre, shares in Palm dipped ~17% on the back of the poor performance of Pre sales. Most of the handsets they've shipped are left in retail.

Would love to meet the idiot at O2 who signed up to the Palm Pre - I could have taken one look at the phone and told you it wasn't going to sell, especially on O2.

Wasting their time on crap smart phones like the Pre, not enough time spent on getting the HTC Desire and the like in.

How did this go? I have similar feelings and was wondering if they made you a nice offer or anything...

robnut · 23 Mar 2010 at 19:01

I cant get t-mobile in bristol so gonna order this tonight on vodafone.

Mekrel · 23 Mar 2010 at 19:06

Locke said:
How did this go? I have similar feelings and was wondering if they made you a nice offer or anything...

She said the Desire was coming to O2 on the 29th April.

Told her this caused inconvenience for me as my contract ends on the 19th April and didn't want to enter into a new one, not even a rolling 30 day one as it could cause hassle - usually would have to cancel and then apply for the Desire contract and get the number ported over.

So she's done the following for me: Changed my current iPhone 35 tariff to a £20 p/m one with:

1200 texts
600 mins
Unlimited data + Wifi
Visual voice mail

So when it comes to the Desire being launched, I'm going to ask I stay on the same contract features for £20 p/m and pay the handset cost for what ever the £20 p/m Desire tariff is when released on O2.

If they say no, I say "PAC code please"